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EM/ProfShirley Alexander

Emeritus Professor

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students)

  • Emeritus Professor
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students)
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FUNDED RESEARCH

Prof Alexander has an international reputation for her research on the use of information and communication technologies in education, and recently chaired the Digital Education Advisory Committee to advise the federal government on the best use of emerging technologies in the school environment.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Students, Universities and Open Education
    Office for Learning & Teaching (Department of Education and Training)1 Aug 2014 - 1 Sep 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    Innovation and Development Grant Programme - OLT - (ID14-3972) Open educational resources, OER, Open educational practice, open education, digital literacies, learning design, national policy, open courses, MOOC, co-creation
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Valuing Student Voices When Exploring, Creating and Planning for the Future of Australian Higher Education
    University of Technology Sydney20 Aug 2013 - 30 Sep 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    • McKenzie J,
    • Alexander S,
    • Buzwell S,
    • Salmon G,
    • Bates G
    External Fund Source - (ID13-2862) Higher Education futures Student voices learning futures e-learning creative learning
  • GRANT
    Valuing Student Voices When Exploring, Creating and Planning for the Future of Australian Higher Education
    Office for Learning & Teaching (Department of Education and Training)20 Aug 2013 - 20 Feb 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    Innovation and Development Grant Programme - OLT Higher Education futures, Student voices, learning futures, e-learning, creative learning
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    NCRIS Funding: ASeSS Project
    Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research1 May 2009 - 31 Mar 2012
    People funded by this grant:
    • Byrne J,
    • Alexander S
    Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research
  • TEACHING AND LEARNING PROJECT
    University of Technology Sydney Promoting Excellence Initiative
    The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Pty17 Dec 2007 - 15 Mar 2011
    People funded by this grant:
    • Alexander S
    Carrick Institute Promoting Excellence Initiative - (PE7-573)
  • GRANT
    Development of a Novel Transdisciplinary Understanding of Innovation and Collaboration, and a Distinctive Leading Edge Strategic Research Capability
    University of Technology Sydney1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2008
    People funded by this grant:
    UTS Challenge Grants 2007 - (UTSCG07)
  • GRANT
    School-University e-Learning research partnerships for scaling up innovation
    Australian Research Council1 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2004
    People funded by this grant:
    • Schaverien L,
    • Alexander S,
    • McCredie N
    ARC Linkage Projects - (LP0219673) e-learning research Generative learning School-university partnerships Science and Technology education Educational innovation Teacher professional development
  • GRANT
    Enhancing Learning through computer based technologies
    Australian Research Council1 Jan 2001 - 31 Dec 2003
    People funded by this grant:
    • Hayes D,
    • Yates L,
    • Alexander S,
    • Harriman S,
    • Blackwell S
    ARC SPIRT (Strategic Partnerships with Industry Re - (C00107831) Learning technologies; Technology integration; Equity in education; Computer based learning
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Integration of computer based learning in schools
    Department of Education1 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2000
    People funded by this grant:
    • Hayes D,
    • Scott G,
    • Schuck S,
    • Segal G,
    • Alexander S
    NSW Department of Education and Training Partner Funds